Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek Generations (1994). Story by Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore and Rick Berman. See also: The beginning of Youtube Video "Picard Words of Wisdom: Cherish Every Moment. Now Will Never Come Again" (09.12.2019) by user "Major Grin".
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It's our mortality that defines us, Soran. It's part of the truth of our existence.
— Jean-Luc Picard on Mortality
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It's our mortality that defines us, Soran. It's part of the truth of our existence." in the context of "Jean-Luc Picard (played by Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek Generations (1994). Story by Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore and Rick Berman. See also: The beginning of Youtube Video "Picard Words of Wisdom: Cherish Every Moment. Now Will Never Come Again" (09.12.2019) by user "Major Grin"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Mortality" (Quotes)
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About Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard (13 July 2305–) is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe, the captain of the USS Enterprise-D and the Enterprise-E. He was played by British actor Patrick Stewart in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the subsequent films and the streaming television series Star Trek: Picard.
About Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard (13 July 2305–) is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe, the captain of the USS Enterprise-D and the Enterprise-E. He was played by British actor Patrick Stewart in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the subsequent films and the streaming television series Star Trek: Picard.
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